# Assume you visited or moved to a state where Pot is legal. Would You try it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 20, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640 "2016-01-20T00:22:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/1 "2016-01-20T00:22:25Z")
Easy question and relevant. Let’s assume we are all pot virgins here. 😃 Would you try it? > **[Where Is Marijuana Legal in the United States? List of Recreational and...](https://www.mic.com/articles/126303/where-is-marijuana-legal-in-the-united-states-list-of-recreational-and-medicinal-states)** > > On Nov. 8, 2016, voters in nine states decided whether or not to legalize marijuana. Five of those states — Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada — saw ballot initiatives to legalize weed for recreational purposes. Voters… > [@](#): > > As of June, 23 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized marijuana use in some form, according to Governing Magazine. The majority of those states have legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes, however recreational marijuana use is fully legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia. ---
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/2 "2016-01-20T00:22:55Z")
no. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/3 "2016-01-20T00:27:01Z")
No. I’m sure that there are some people, somewhere, that have legit only never smoked weed because it’s not legal. I am not one of those people. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/4 "2016-01-20T00:27:36Z")
Nope. Don’t need or want it, and it was hard enough to quit smoking tobacco. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/5 "2016-01-20T00:33:16Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Nope. Don’t need or want it, and it was hard enough to quit smoking tobacco. IIRC You’re in Alaska? You’re in a legal Pot state. But, many people don’t drink and that’s legal in every state (excluding dry counties). Everyone has to decide for themselves what they want to try… Pot isn’t for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/6 "2016-01-20T00:39:12Z")
Pot being illegal didn’t stop me before, so no reason to change on that. At my age if I was trying it for the first time and got all paranoid I’d probably never do it again. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/7 "2016-01-20T00:44:41Z")
I’ve already tried it once, even though it was illegal. It did nothing for me, so I see no reason to try it again. (It was about 40 years ago, so I’m sure the relevant statute of limitations has already taken effect.) ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/8 "2016-01-20T00:47:00Z")
Sure. At least once, if legal. ---
**Author:** ![TheSpeculationElucidation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/9 "2016-01-20T00:49:33Z")
Live in Washington, where recreational use is legal. I used to smoke pot regularly. However, a lot of the jobs here still require you to pass a pee test, and follow federal guidelines. I drive a company vehicle and if there are any accidents, even when I’m not at fault, I am tested. It’s not a big deal to me, so I quit smoking when I got the job. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/10 "2016-01-20T00:53:00Z")
Smoked it occasionally when it was illegal. Smoke it occasionally now that it’s legal. (Washington) ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/11 "2016-01-20T01:27:40Z")
Unlike Billery, way back when I did inhale; I just didn’t care for it at all. I have nothing against those who do (hey - it leaves more for you, right?) – it just isn’t something I’m interested in. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/12 "2016-01-20T02:04:59Z")
I began smoking it way too young. I slowed down in my early 20s. At that point I became an occasional smoker. While I was pregnant with my first of two kids at age 32 I quit completely. These days I may indulge twice a year while I’m drawing, and relaxing at home, but usually not even that often. It’s legal here in Oregon - which I’m happy about because I don’t feel that people should go to jail for it. But its legality makes no difference to me as far as wanting to smoke it again on a regular basis. I’ve had my fill. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/13 "2016-01-20T02:12:39Z")
I visited WA state. Went to a green store. Smoking pot is not a big part of my life. But, it was very cool to purchase it without worrying about the police coming. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/14 "2016-01-20T02:14:29Z")
no irregardless of legality, I don’t want to risk becoming a drug addict ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/15 "2016-01-20T02:15:53Z")
I have asthma, so no. I might partake in a brownie, but it never interested me. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/16 "2016-01-20T02:16:50Z")
Nope, not interested at all. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/17 "2016-01-20T02:21:43Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > no > > irregardless of legality, I don’t want to risk becoming a drug addict Good thing weed isn’t addictive, then. Anyway can’t really work with the assumptions in the OP since of course they’re inaccurate. But I would definitely buy some in a legal place. I’m just really disappointed in the way that legal weed has been implemented so far - my understanding is that even though it’s legal to buy, it’s still illegal to smoke in public and you have to go hide in your place of residence to do it. Yeah, it’s a stepping stone or whatever but still: I want the full experience of the public legal weed cafe. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/18 "2016-01-20T03:07:00Z")
No. Tobacco is legal and I haven’t tried that yet. My dentist has prescribed Vicodin, and I haven’t tried those yet either. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/19 "2016-01-20T03:16:23Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Nope. Don’t need or want it, and it was hard enough to quit smoking tobacco. I don’t know, but someone else told me (really, many people told me) that quitting tobacco, especially cigarettes, is many magnitudes harder to do than quitting pot. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640/20 "2016-01-20T03:21:48Z")
I voted yes. I’d try a brownie or cookie. See how the pot effected me. Can you order that from hotel room service in Washington or Colorado? I doubt I’d smoke a joint. I don’t like the idea of smoke in my lungs. Probably can’t smoke anyhow in a hotel room. Pot or tobacco. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-you-visited-or-moved-to-a-state-where-pot-is-legal-would-you-try-it/743640.md?page=2)